N. C. Wyeth Painting Found at Thrift Shop for $4 Could Sell for $250,000 in Bonhams Auction
Thrift stores can be great places to find budget-friendly large frames. But a trip to a Savers location in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 2017 yielded...
UK Gang Stands Trial for Charges Related to Two-Year, $5 Million Crime Spree
The court proceedings against a British organized crime operation known as OCG Square, whose members are accused of stealing over $5 million worth of goods...
Cuban Artists Sign Open Letter Urging Boycott in Protest of ‘Persistent Human Rights Violations’
Prominent Cuban and Cuban American artists including Tania Bruguera and Coco Fusco have signed an open letter urging the international art community to boycott cultural...
US Feds File Forfeiture Complaint for Picasso Drawing Sold by Christie’s to 1MDB Lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan for $1.3M
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. The legacy of the 1MDB...
NADA Miami Returns for 21st Edition with 140 Exhibitors
The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is back for its 21st edition in Miami this year, with 140 participating galleries and nonprofit art organizations set...
In Seoul, a Major Player Surveys the City’s Changing Scene Ahead of Frieze
In the 1990s, gallerist Tina Kim watched her mother’s business, Kukje Gallery, thrive. It would eventually set her on a path to become a major...
Architect Norman Pfeiffer Dies at 82, European Court Rules Against Russia Over Pussy Riot Attack, and More: Morning Links for August 30, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines RIOT ACTION. The European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to pay $100,000 to members...
Eying Expansion in South Korea, Gagosian Hires Seoul-Based Head of Operations
Gagosian has appointed Jiyoung Lee to head operations in South Korea, strengthening the gallery’s influence in the Asian market. Lee is well-positioned to run the...
UK Police Make ‘Major Breakthrough’ in Search for Stolen Maurizio Cattelan Toilet
Nearly four years after a Maurizio Cattelan golden toilet sculpture was stolen in an early morning heist at the Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, police...
Climate Protestor Smears Pink Paint on Tom Thomson Painting at National Gallery of Canada
A climate activist smeared pink paint on a Tom Thomson artwork at the National Gallery of Canada as part of activities this week drawing attention...
Hundreds of Artworks from Los Angeles’s Embattled Ace Gallery Are Being Liquidated via Online Auction
Hundreds of artworks held by Los Angeles’s defunct blue-chip Ace Gallery are being liquidated via an online auction as the scandal-ridden story of its founder,...
Alfredo Martinez, Artist Who Faked Basquiats and Organized an Anna Delvey Show, Dies at 56
Alfredo Martinez, a New York–based artist who grabbed headlines for faking Basquiat paintings and organizing a show of Anna Delvey’s art, died on August 21...
Petch Osathanugrah, Collector Who Had Plans to Transform Thailand’s Art Scene, Dies at 63
Petch Osathanugrah, a Thai beverage company heir who avidly collected art and had plans to open a private museum devoted to his holdings, died of...
New Mexico Museum of Art Readies Expansion, Artist Tadaaki Kuwayama Dies at 91, and More: Morning Links for August 29, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ARTIST TADAAKI KUWAYAMA, who wielded a panoply of materials to create serene...